In superseding indictment, feds allege group of Jan 6 defendants *conspired* as early as December 2020.... including to "stop the steal and stand behind Trump when he decides to cross the rubicon"
Feds say one of the accused "Solicited his Facebook community for donations from other “patriots” asking them for financial support in exchange for a “personal thank you video shot on location in Washington, D.C."
Ronald Sandlin and Nathan DeGrave have pleaded NOT GUILTY to charges
Feds allege the pair and a 3rd defendant (who's pleaded guilty in earlier case) traveled together to DC in rental car w/ guns, ammo, walkie talkies, taser, knives, mace, paramliitary gear
Feds allege the group recorded a video at a Maryland motel early on Jan 6.. discussing whether to carry guns into DC
In later video, Sandlin allegedly said "freedom is paid for with blood"... "there is going to be violence"
In court filing, prosecutors allege Degrave said, "If sh** goes down, if Pence does what we think he is going to do. Then we are here to defend this city, defend any city in this country"
Feds say video shows defendant saying "It's Dr. Death in the building and it's about to go down" ..... while another yelled "breach the building" "f*** the GOP"
Feds allege the group was searching and headed for the Senate chamber
The superseding indictment details alleged assaults once they confronted police ...
Eventually one defendant sat in Pence's chair, while another shouted for mob to take papers, per feds
!! And ... then there's this:
Feds say one defendant stopped to live stream himself smoking marijuana...
While another allegedly posted to Facebook claim he was sitting in Pelosi's chair ....... even though he'd been near the US Senate
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